OSTEOMA TEMPORAL BONE – RARE CASE

Abstract

A woman of 25 years presented to E.N.T OPD with complaints of post aural swelling of 3 years of duration. Patients had no other complaints except a mass behind post aural region. Examination revealed 4×3 cm solitary, non pedunculated, nontender, hard mass behind the right ear. Under general anaesthesia the mass was exposed adequately and with cutting burr the bony mass was excised and sent for HP examination. Wound was closed in Layers and pressure bandage applied. Histopathology was reported as osteoid osteoma. This is one of the rare cases and reported for its important clinical significance.

Keywords: mastoid, osteoma